Football Preview: Woods Cross Wildcats vs. Olympus Titans
On Friday Woods Cross will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Olympus Titans at 5:00 p.m. Woods Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Woods Cross is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Cedar Valley by a score of 35-27. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Viliami Tapa'Atoutai was his usual excellent self, rushing for 267 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Another reason for the win was Woods Cross' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Okusitino Sa was especially locked on to Cedar Valley's QB and sacked him twice. Sa is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Woods Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Olympus). They took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 47-6 victory over Skyline. The win was familiar territory for the Titans who have now won five matches in a row.
Olympus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Evans led the charge by rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Evans really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rice, who threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns.
Woods Cross has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Olympus, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Woods Cross has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Olympus, though, as they've been averaging only 68.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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